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Egg Whites Lower Blood Pressure
If you’re already eating egg whites to reduce the risk of heart disease, you’re probably lowering your blood pressure as well. Researchers from Clemson University found that a peptide — a chemical compound containing two or more am...
The Importance of Vitamin D
How’s Your Vitamin D? Low vitamin D levels have long been associated with higher risks of heart attack and stroke, and the evidence continues to mount. Now researchers find that people are at the highest risk of cardiovascular probl...
Lower Triglycerides Naturally
Herbs and Spices Lower Triglycerides Spices and herbs are a cornerstone of alternative health fields, especially in India and China, where they’ve been relied upon for their medicinal value for centuries. Scientific studies in the West...
Yo-Yo Dieting Harms Heart
Yo-Yo Dieting Could Be Hurting Your Heart. Repeatedly losing and regaining weight — a habit many women get into when they’re young — stays with you for the rest of your life. And if you’re a yo-yo dieter, you may be upping your risk...
The Importance of Veggies!
Study Finds Eating Vegetables Cuts Death Risk Everyone knows that eating fruits and vegetables is healthy, but how much of these healthy foods should you be eating? One study finds that eating at least seven portions a day could cut your...You’re having a heart attack. Now What?
If you suffer a heart attack and get emergency care immediately, the chances are very good that you’ll survive. But any delay in getting help increases the risk that you won’t. The longer you wait to make that call, the more muscle dama...
Should You Get That Flu Shot?
Protect Your Heart Against Flu Each year at this time, there is a huge push from the government for people to get flu shots, and many doctors urge their patients to be vaccinated. “I am not among those doctors,” says Dr. Chauncey Crandall...
Praying Helps Regulate Hormones
Did you know that praying helps regulate hormones? Could this be some type of divine intervention? Or is it simply a result of positive thinking? No matter what you believe, there is a growing body of scientific research that demonstrates praye...